My father and I have called the Lake Authority head (who is currently in FLORIDA) and he said that they are "done with the winter drawdown" and just draining off the extra water from the rain. We'll see how much they let out. He also said that the last time it rained and they kept the gate open that they let it down to normal levels, which was obviously not the case, because I practically had a beach in front of my house. BTW there is no way they would let me on any controlling board, etc. on that lake authority. They seem to want to ignore any environmental and recreational impact their actions might have and I think they would just see me as a threat to their agenda, as I care too much about the health of the lake and its fish populations.